Research Article
Mechanical Characteristics of Tailings in Different Depositional Zones: A Case Study of Caijiagou Tailings Pond in Shaanxi, China
Table 3
Shear strength parameters.
| Sample number | Type | Consolidation-undrained | Consolidation drained | Total stress shear strength index | Effective stress shear strength index | Cohesion φ (°) | Internal friction angle c (kPa) | Effective cohesion φ (°) | Effective internal friction angle c (kPa) | Cohesion φ (°) | Internal friction angle c (kPa) |
| 1# | Silty clay tailing | 14.5 | 5.9 | 25.1 | 1.2 | 27.5 | 5.3 | 2# | Silt tailing | 15.8 | 8.6 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 32.2 | 5.9 | 3# | Sandy silt tailing | 17.3 | 5.7 | 32.2 | 3.2 | 35.1 | 4.1 |
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